The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-07-28
STATE NEWS.

The death Of DR.. o. +. Fassett OF ST
Adams, which occurred last Friday even
ing after an illness al many months, re
moves one Of the most learned and skillfu
physicians OF the state.
Mr.. Henry 0. Aiken has been elected al
principal Of the Rutland high school Il
succeed Mr. Atwood. Mr.. Aiken, grad
nate OF Dartmouth and promising schol-
ar.
Thursday afternoon q special meeting o.
the Bennington village corporation voted
nearly unanimously TO light the streets
with electric lights, and employed the
board Of trustees to carry the resolution in
to immediate effect,
The Missisquoi railroad depot at Enos
burg Falls was entered Wednesday and
the safe brown open. The thieves only
took Sll, not disturbing the tickets and
notes in the safe. There is as yet no clue
to the robbers.
Two houses, barn. blacksmith shop
and upward OF 200. 600 feet OF lumber were
burned in Pescham Thursday. The pro.
perty was mostly owned by George b.
Heath Of Newbury, partially insured
William Devino has brought suit
against the Central Vermont railroad com.
pany for $50, 900 for the death OF his wife
10 the Hartford railroad disaster.
Beaman Bros. OF Swanton have Just com.
pleted new factory for their buckle work
aud will move int it in few days.
Highgate voted Tuesday at q special
town meeting to build . new 800 foot
bridge to replace an old one. The total
cost will be $4,000, portion Of which
will be borne by the state.
The skeleton Of the trotting stallion
Ethan Allen. 2 20 Ia. Ito pole with run
ming mate 2l5) has been dug up for the
purpose OF mounting 1t will eventually
be placed in the State University OF Kan
sas
It Is expected among sheep men that
there will be large number OF shipments
OF sheep from Addison county to Texas
and other parts Of the West within the
next few weeks. Numerous purchases
for this purpose have already been made
and preparations TO ship are already be
ginning.
So far as is known the frat monument
to the memory Of General Grant has been
commenced on Mt. Mansfield, the highest
point in Vermont. Every person who
goes there adds stone to it, and it 10 said |
that it has already attained to considera-
BILE size.
The Union Cooperative Granite Com.
psny Of Reygste has authorized James
White. receiver. to dispose OF its plant st
private sale, il possible, or by auction
within thirty days. This company failed
our months ago, when White was sp-
pointed receiver. and arranged with the
'reditors to pay 80 cents on the dollar in
% days
A. T. Barron. owing TO continued ILL
IeaI,h has relinquIsLed active interest in
lis White Mountain hotels. aud the firm
anne has been changed 10 Barron & Mer-
III, O. @. Barron and G. II. Merrill hsv-
ng succeeded to his interest bv lease. o.
l. Barron continues as manager 1t tie
'abyan and Mr.. Merrill at the Crawford.
! 10 years past Mr.. Barron elories 10
10 title Of Colonel these days. having
cen appointed aide de camp on the staff
I Gov. Sawyer Of New Hampshire with
lat rank.
Mr. G. G. Cove. for several years princi.
81 Of Bcemsn Academy. New Haven. and
ter Of 80 academy at Monson, Mass., has
sen elected principal Of Drury High
shool. North Adams. Mass. This school
a, the head Of system Of schools EN-
Dying fity.sir teachers. and enrollins
isrly 5000 prpils There were more
an sixty candidates for the dosit,or, ADD
=. Cove is 10 be congratulated on lis
'pointment